The challenge for this week's Blogger's Challenge Friday group was to use the layout of the birthday card that's on the cover of the Stampin' Up Sale-A-Bration catalog. It's a very cute layout! I really enjoyed making this card.
Rather than making a standard A2 sized card, I chose to make a slightly smaller card - this one is 3.5 x 5 inches.
This image of the bunny in the bathtub is a Whipper Snapper stamp by illustrator Shelly Comiskey. This is another stamp that arrived at my house this week. I love getting new stamps!!
I stamped the image in Black Stazon and painted it with a water brush and Stampin' Up reinkers. I used Spellbinder dies to cute the rectangle shape and the scalloped rectangle. Have I mentioned how much I like the Spellbinder dies?! Lots and LOTS! I still have (and use) my hand-held Marvy scalloped punches, too. They come in handy as well!
I think this layout would make really cute baby cards. Maybe that's why I used such soft colors!?
Oh my goodness that bunny is adorable!!
Posted by: Stacy | February 01, 2008 at 05:24 PM
This card is just too cute. And like always, I LOVE your coloring job!
Claudia
Posted by: Claudia | February 01, 2008 at 04:31 PM
Anna, This is just doggone adorable. What a cute little bunny. Makes me want to go take a bubblebath right now! Great colors on this card.
Posted by: Ida | February 01, 2008 at 04:30 PM
Gorgeous!!
Posted by: Patty W | February 01, 2008 at 12:37 PM
I love this stamp too! But, I rarely notices anyone else's on WS since I am always so drawn to yours. It's sad, but I missed this one entirely.
Posted by: Sherri D. | February 01, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Oh...so SWEET! Your coloring is so awesome...great job with the layout! I think I'll use it lots, too!
Posted by: Connie | February 01, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Darling in every way!
Posted by: Amy Caraluzzi | February 01, 2008 at 10:27 AM
This card is just darling! I am always awed by your coloring - just fabulous!!!
Posted by: Cindy H. | February 01, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Cute, cute, cute!!! What else can I say? Your coloring is fabulous as usual!!
Posted by: Danielle | February 01, 2008 at 08:36 AM
Your watercoloring is impeccable, it always amazes me to look at it.
Great card and you are right, great baby cards!
Posted by: Kim Howard | February 01, 2008 at 08:25 AM
You are just killing me with these adorable images. This is just too cute. Love it.
Posted by: Mary Jo Price-Williams | February 01, 2008 at 07:41 AM
Anna,
You may have already answered this question...if so I'm sorry I missed it. What type of card stock / paper do you use when you water color with reinkers? Do you always use the same or switch up? THANK YOU!!
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!!
Posted by: Trena in Naperville | February 01, 2008 at 07:03 AM
This is adorable and your coloring is stunning.
Posted by: Pat | February 01, 2008 at 07:03 AM
Fantastic! I love the color combination and the bunny image, too.
Posted by: Lori | February 01, 2008 at 06:46 AM
Love your interpretation -- the coloring on this is spectacular, as always!
Posted by: Pat Huntoon | February 01, 2008 at 04:51 AM
Hello! Love these cards - I have a question, are the spellbinder dies anything like the nestabilities things? I don't know a thing about either, but the results look similar.
thanks!
kerry
Posted by: kerry davis | February 01, 2008 at 04:37 AM
So cute Anna!!
Posted by: Candy aka cwilliams | February 01, 2008 at 04:18 AM
Awesome Creation....As always your work is Wonderful!!!
Posted by: Lisa Banks | January 31, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Maybe someday I can color like you! Love how you did your layout version, too!
Posted by: Lisa B. | January 31, 2008 at 11:05 PM
This is a very cute card. Love the bunny stamp.
Posted by: charlotte | January 31, 2008 at 09:44 PM
Fabulous, wonderful card! And you are right!...this layout is fun.
Posted by: BarbaraD | January 31, 2008 at 09:22 PM
Awesome coloring Anna!
Posted by: Lisa Somerville | January 31, 2008 at 09:18 PM
I think you just might be right about the layout! Lucky me, you've just provided me a layout to try for my friend's birth announcements!
Posted by: Jacque (SCS: Petals) | January 31, 2008 at 08:43 PM
I am not sure that could be any cuter if you wanted it to. I Love It
HUGS
Posted by: Jennifer | January 31, 2008 at 08:35 PM
Oh my, isn't that an adorable image! It just makes me giggle to think of a bathing bunny...as always, Anna, outstanding job! Have I told you that you're my "coloring idol"?
Posted by: Lynn Mercurio | January 31, 2008 at 08:23 PM
What a darling image...
Posted by: Aimee | January 31, 2008 at 08:06 PM
Love the card Anna!
Hugs
Julie
Posted by: Julie Phillips | January 31, 2008 at 07:46 PM
So cute! I want your posies and now this bunny for Easter! I think I'm going to have to spend my next "stamp allowance" over at Whipper Snapper!!! And it's all because of you. You enabler, you!
Posted by: Angie | January 31, 2008 at 07:34 PM
love the image of the rabbit in the tub., your coloring is so awesome.
patty
www.paperpiecingpatty.blogspot.com
Posted by: patty | January 31, 2008 at 07:17 PM
He he !!!! He's sooo cute and your coloring
is awesome!!!
Posted by: Diane Lapointe | January 31, 2008 at 07:09 PM
Yet another cutey! How do YOU do it??? :)
Posted by: Karrie Baker | January 31, 2008 at 07:08 PM
it is absolutely beautiful! I loooove your coloring. i thought that you had drawn the image! it is so cute.
Posted by: Laura | January 31, 2008 at 06:54 PM
Super cute card! I love that cute little image and I love the way you colored it! My nestabilities are in the mail, I can't wait til they get here!
Posted by: Amber Porter | January 31, 2008 at 06:41 PM
Anna your coloring is FAB. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Alli Miles | January 31, 2008 at 06:39 PM